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Informationen zum Autor Susan Ferentinos is a public history researcher, writer, and consultant based in Bloomington, Indiana, where she specializes in historical project management and using the past to create community. She has lectured widely on the topic of interpreting LGBT history and recently served on the planning team for the National Park Service Women's History Initiative. Dr. Ferentinos holds a Ph.D. in U.S. history with a focus on the history of gender and sexuality and a Master of Library Science with a concentration in special collections, both from Indiana University. She has served on the Board of the National Collaborative for Women's History Sites and the Leadership Development Committee of the American Association for State and Local History. Klappentext LGBT individuals and families are increasingly visible in popular culture and local communities; their struggles for equality appear regularly in news media. Interpreting LGBT History at Museums and Historic Sites provides a straightforward, accessible guidebook for museum and history professionals as they embark on such worthy efforts. Zusammenfassung LGBT individuals and families are increasingly visible in popular culture and local communities; their struggles for equality appear regularly in news media. Interpreting LGBT History at Museums and Historic Sites provides a straightforward! accessible guidebook for museum and history professionals as they embark on such worthy efforts. Inhaltsverzeichnis SECTION I: INTRODUCTIONChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: A Pep Talk for the Faint of HeartSECTION II: HISTORICAL OVERVIEWChapter 3: Approaching LGBT HistoryChapter 4: "The Abominable Sin": European Contact to the Late-Nineteenth CenturyChapter 5: Creating Communities: Late-Nineteenth Century to the Mid-1960sChapter 6: We're Here, We're Queer, Get Used to It: Mid-1960s to United States v. Windsor (2013)Chapter 7: History Coda: What A Strange Year It's BeenSECTION III: INTERPRETING LGBT HISTORYChapter 8: Trends in LGBT Historical InterpretationChapter 9: Case Study-Displaying Queer History at the Chicago History Museum:Lessons from the Curators of Out in ChicagoJill Austin and Jennifer BrierChapter 10: Case Study-The Varied Telling of Queer History at Historic New England SitesKenneth C. TurinoChapter 11: Case Study-Interpreting for the Next Generation: The Summer History Immersion Program (Minnesota)Kyle Parsons and Stewart Van CleveChapter 12: Issues to Consider When Interpreting LGBT HistoryChapter 13: Conclusion: Some SuggestionsAPPENDIXESAppendix 1: Timeline of Key Events in LGBT United States HistoryAppendix 2: Recommended ReadingAppendix 3: BibliographyAbout the Authors...
